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There were no hidden or coded racial aspects to Joe Biden's comments and efforts to portray them as such are just part of the "pounce on everything Biden says" GOP tactic.

Biden was clearly talking about the economy generally and the impact Wall Street policies have had on it. If Biden had been in Minnesota rather than a southern state like Virginia when he made his remarks, we wouldn't be having this discussion. This is nothing more than a GOP attempt to shift the focus away from the real issues in hopes that a 24-hour news cycle debate over Vice President Biden's word choice will keep voters from focusing on what's really at stake in November.

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